Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3126, a 2.5A, 42V synchronous step-down switching regulator with an integrated dual input PowerPath control. A unique power stage topology enables operation from either of two independent power sources, with seamless, internally controlled transitions between inputs to ensure a stable output voltage during hot-plug and power source disconnect events...

imec, and Holst Centre (established by imec and TNO), yesterday announced a new sensor hub integrated as a system-on-chip (SoC) intended for a broad range of wearable health devices and applications. The SoC combines an unprecedented number of biomedical analog interfaces into a single chip, on-board digital signal processing, high fidelity operation, and multi-day monitoring capability with a single battery...

Phihong has released a compact, portable 1.8kVA inverter with an integral battery charger designed with four standard lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery packs. Designed to provide original equipment manufacturers with reliable, energy-efficient, and cost-effective power solutions, the new inverter is engineered to deliver 120Vac at 16A/1...

A new Digitally Enhanced Power Analog (DEPA) controller designed to regulate current, regulate voltage and monitor temperature is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions...

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the industry's first fully integrated power management solution for double date rate (DDR)2, DDR3 and DDR3L memory subsystems in automotive and industrial applications. The TPS54116-Q1 DC/DC buck converter is a 2...

The global average contract price of PC DRAM rose 7.4% monthly in September to US$14.5 as DRAM makers adjusted their product mixes and caused PC DRAM supply to tighten significantly, says DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Shipment value of the Taiwanese fabless IC industry is estimated at NT$574.6 billion in 2016, up 11.3% year-on-year, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based IT research institute...